Keeping Tabs: Events in and around Boston

Francis Ma

Wednesday

May 28, 2008 at 12:01 AMMay 28, 2008 at 2:50 AM

Did you see Indiana Jones yet? Well do that first. You don't want to turn your back on society. If you have, then you can comment on the paper's review (we gave it a C). It also means you have your choice of a variety of events that include operas, puppets and comedy (Lewis Black is in town!). As always, if you have any events/listings for Keeping Tabs, send them here: fma@cnc.com.

Did you see Indiana Jones yet? Well do that first. You don't want to turn your back on society. If you have, then you can comment on the paper's review (we gave it a C). It also means you have your choice of a variety of events that include operas, puppets and comedy (Lewis Black is in town!). As always, if you have any events/listings for Keeping Tabs, send them here: fma@cnc.com.

New Shakespeare…kinda: Thanks to a scholar and a playwright, one of Shakespeare’s “lost” plays is enjoying its world premiere. Soon after “Cardenio” was performed, it went missing (according to the legend). How one “loses” a play like a set of keys is beyond me. This new version, written in the modern vernacular, centers around a man who’s about to get married, but wants to test the loyalty of his bride-to-be, so he has his friend hit on her as a test. Sound familiar? Rent the movie “Kissing a Fool,” but only if you like wasting your previous time. Through June 8, Thursdays 7:30 p.m., Fridays 8 p.m., Saturdays 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at the ART’s Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge. Tickets: $39-$79. Call 617-547-8300.

One Angry Man: For years, comedian Lewis Black has allowed his eyeballs to widen and his blood pressure to rise, all for the good of exposing the messed up side of humanity. Black has a new book out, “Me of Little Faith,” where he looks into religious inconsistencies. Wait, he’s got all of that in one book? Shouldn’t it be at least three? Black will give a short talk, followed by an audience Q&A. Then he’ll sign your book…you know, after you buy it. Friday, June 6, 6 p.m. at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. Tickets: $5. Call 617-734-2500.

Benefit for China: There are still people struggling to find their family members while others are trekking as long as nine hours to get to safety. All of this due to a massive earthquake that struck the Sichuan province last week. Local comedian, and Chinese descendant, Joe Wong will hold a benefit show for the victims and their families. Wong is a local favorite with hilarious stories about being a Chinese immigrant and his adventures with American culture. See an emerging comic and help the people of China. Friday, May 30, 8 p.m. at the Cambridge YMCA Theater. Tickets: $15. Call 617-661-9622.

One of Opera’s Biggest Hits: Before “Carmen,” operas consisted of unrealistic characters in nonsensical plots. “Carmen,” changed all that, showing characters that were real who fought and smoked and who felt emotions like pain and jealously. Since then, humankind has been drawn to works of art that make us feel like crap. Chorus pro Musica will bring the score to life as Victoria Livengood sings the title role. Experience that epic feeling again in one of the most widely-performed operas in the world. Sunday, June 1, 3 p.m. at New England’s Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston. Tickets: $30-$65. Call 617-267-7442.

Puppet Show: Exactly what you think. A human hand moving a lifeless doll in a children’s drama on a stage shaped like a castle. The Puppet Theatre Showcase will present “Three Pigs and Other Tales” with Deborah Costine putting her unique touch on the classic children’s stories such as “Billy Goats Gruff” and “Stone Soup” (huh? Stone Soup? Did I miss a day of preschool?). The show is recommended for anyone age 3 and up, and for anyone with a penchant for new takes on fairy tales. Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Puppet Theatre Showcase in Brookline. Tickets: $10. Call 617-731-6400.

Retrospective on Garcia: This is on the painter and not the infamous guitarist of the Grateful Dead. The Museum of Fine Arts is presenting a retrospective of contemporary Spanish artist Antonio Lopez Garcia. This is the first time an American museum has dedicated this much space to Garcia (sorry it took so long, man). The exhibit will feature 45 paintings, drawings and sculptures. It will also investigate Garcia’s dedication to revealing the truth of a subject or a person. Through July 27, Saturday to Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Admission: $6.50-$17. Call 617-267-9300.

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